pushpin — [poosh′pin΄] n. a tacklike pin with a large head, used as a map marker, etc … English World dictionary

pushpin — /poosh pin /, n. 1. a short pin having a spool shaped head of plastic, glass, or metal, used for affixing material to a bulletin board, wall, or the like. 2. an early children s game. 3. Archaic. child s play; triviality. [1580 90, for an earlier … Universalium

pushpin — push•pin [[t]ˈpʊʃˌpɪn[/t]] n. 1) cvb a short pin with a spool shaped head of plastic, glass, or metal, used for affixing material to a bulletin board, wall, or the like 2) archaic child s play; triviality • Etymology: 1665–75; earlier, a children … From formal English to slang